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Resistance 2 Gets New Maps, Modes Tomorrow

The first bit of downloadable content for Resistance 2 (PS3) will arrive in the PlayStation Store tomorrow alongside a new patch, developer Insomniac has revealed.

Priced at $5.99, the Aftermath Map Pack will deliver three new multiplayer arenas to the shooter: Aftermath, Pit Stop, and Orick. Six new skins for multiplayer characters, including two female models, will also be released, each selling at $0.99 a pop.
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Meanwhile, the free 1.50 patch will bring with it two new multiplayer modes--Meltdown Mode and Superhuman Co-op--along with bug fixes and the ability for a second player on your console to log into their PSN account and have their stats recorded.

An extended list of the changes in the 1.50 patch follows below:

XP balance adjustments for competitive mode

Announcements screen

Failsafe save support

Password protected custom games

Added ability to "Report" player

Teams switch sides between Core Control rounds

Players now automatically go to staging after every competitive or cooperative game (regame)

Localization updates

Various stat fixes

Collision fixes on Bryce Canyon and Holar Tower cooperative levels

New leaderboards

Map fixes for competitive Chicago level

Games with Friends and Clan members in them are now highlighted in the "Find Game" screen

Limited late joining has been added to ranked games

Deathmatch spawning has been improved

Players canÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½t earn progress towards Berserks when they are dead

Reduced sprint speed of core carrier in Core Control games

Cooperative XP bonuses have been increased by 30%

Cooperative games respawn time is now 20 seconds

Players keep their grenades if they get revived in a cooperative game

Players now have a "Join Game" option for players on their friends list

A player's own name is now in white in the obituary text

New Medals

Savant Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ Come in first place 30 times in ranked matches (Comp)

Hero Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ Come in first place 60 times in ranked matches (Comp)

Legend Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ Come in first place 100 times in ranked matches (Comp)

Tools of Destruction Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½ Score 100 kills with every single weapon (Comp)